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when anti-research groups get violent

Scientists studying potentially dangerous chemicals and candidates for life-saving treatments on animals are under attack. Literally.
when anti-research groups get violent

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if you believe in science, you're doing it wrong

Questions like "do you believe in evolution" fundamentally misunderstand what science is and how it works.
if you believe in science, you're doing it wrong

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we who are about to facepalm… hard.

Chris Mooney is still running in circles, even after extensive feedback about his latest string of deeply flawed commentary.
we who are about to facepalm… hard.

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a brief science abuse roundup

It's been a busy week for the web's pseudoscientists and cranks.
a brief science abuse roundup

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supercollider? i just met her!

Scientists are already talking about the next generation of colliders which will smash matter and antimatter particles on a regular basis.
supercollider? i just met her!

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you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

A proper rebuttal to an example of concentrated, weapons-grade creationist nonsense from an angry reader.
you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

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replicating hawking radiation in the lab

Researchers want to put the idea that black holes evaporate through minute interactions with the outside universe to the test.
replicating hawking radiation in the lab

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the gift that still keeps on giving…

Everyone's least favorite science communicator, Chris Mooney, is once again trying to warp reality to fit his narrative.
the gift that still keeps on giving…

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a skeptical showdown of epic proportions

The AAI chose to ride the fame of an atheist anti-vaccine and alt med crank instead of awarding someone who actually advances science and skepticism.
a skeptical showdown of epic proportions

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should we forget about the pandas?

We want to save species threatened by our destruction of our habitat. But what if those species are bound for extinction anyway?
should we forget about the pandas?

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when bleeding edge science gets it wrong

Bleeding edge science isn't always right, especially when it tries to figure out free will and how we think.
when bleeding edge science gets it wrong

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false controversies and evolution in the u.s.

A filmmaker trying to kick-start a controversy to market a biographical movie about Charles Darwin is finding it hard to get attention. But why?
false controversies and evolution in the u.s.

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how the stuff of pseudoscience legend is made

Evolution can explain why you stand upright and have a large brain. It won't explain why you like to watch movies or read books because it doesn't have to.
how the stuff of pseudoscience legend is made

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putting the peter principle to the test

Turns out that most people really do get promoted to their level of incompetence thanks to corporate cultures based on bad assumptions.
putting the peter principle to the test

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templeton's search for religious inspiration

Like a dog trying to mark every tree, the Templeton Foundation is trying to mark every scientific breakthrough as being motivated entirely by religion.
templeton's search for religious inspiration

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